| Vital information on macular degeneration. | | | | vision loss. Your doctor may also want you to |
| Unfortunately, there are not any known ways to | | | | take vitamins and supplements. |
| completely prevent age related macular | | | | · Exercise. By maintaining a healthy |
| degeneration. That said, there are many ways | | | | weight you will also lower your risk in getting |
| that you lower your risk. These tips have been | | | | more advanced forms of AMD. |
| known to help those who were genetically | | | | · Hold the fat. Be sure to lower |
| pre-disposed to macular degeneration. Below are | | | | your fat and cholesterol intake. These fats can |
| some secrets in lowering your risks before it is | | | | actually accelerate your AMD. |
| too late. | | | | · Wear UV blocking sunglasses. You |
| Get your eyes examined early. Regular eye | | | | will want to protect your eyes from the harmful |
| exams are critical in determining if you are at risk | | | | sun rays especially if you are already experiencing |
| for developing macular degeneration or not. If you | | | | dry macular degeneration. |
| are pre-disposed genetically, you should make | | | | Many doctors also treat AMD with advanced |
| sure to schedule annual exams. This will help | | | | vitamin treatments. These vitamins include |
| prevent potential eye loss later. It could also delay | | | | Vitamins A,C, and E. In addition, your physician |
| loss of vision of the doctors can detect it early | | | | might prescribe high levels of Zinc. Before you |
| on. | | | | start high doses of vitamins, make sure you |
| Quit smoking. It is a known fact that those who | | | | check with your doctor. Some high doses of |
| smoke are up to 2 times more likely to have | | | | vitamins can react with medications you may |
| macular degeneration. The earlier you quit the | | | | already be taking. If you have high blood pressure |
| lower the risk. | | | | or diabetes, you will want to make sure you keep |
| Eat well. By modifying your diet to eat more nuts | | | | these diseases in check. These diseases may |
| and fruit can help you lower your odds of getting | | | | have an impact on the type of care you receive. |
| macular degeneration. If you are allergic to nuts, | | | | In extreme cases, you may also require laser |
| you can take vitamins or supplements that are | | | | surgery to destroy blood vessels before they |
| rich in omega-3’s as well as vitamin A and | | | | cause additional damage to your vision. This |
| luteins. | | | | process can also cause vision loss, but may be |
| If you are already suffering from dry macular | | | | the only hope if your case has advanced |
| degeneration, there are measure you can take to | | | | symptoms. |
| prevent it from advancing. | | | | It is clear that early detection and prevention can |
| Some of these are: | | | | help significantly with AMD. Maintain your weight |
| · Eat your spinach. By modifying | | | | and diet and you will be on the right track to |
| your diet to eat more dark green vegetables you | | | | maintain your eye health as you age. |
| can actually slow the progression and further | | | | |